One of the best ways to locate a screech owl is to keep an eye on wooded areas, especially those with trees featuring holes that could hold an 8½-inch-tall owl. On cold winter days, screeches are ...

The lightest species of owl is the Elf Owl. Around six inches tall when fully grown, it is the size of a sparrow and weighs less than a golf ball! The largest owl in the world is the Eurasian ...

Measuring just a little over seven inches tall and weighing about as much as a robin, the northern saw-whet owl is the smallest nocturnal raptor in eastern North America. These owls have a wide ...

But tall grass, nearby development, predators and other factors can make the owls pick up and move their home elsewhere. The Burrowing Owl Festival takes place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday ...